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“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” | Better in Person

Published 26 August 2026Duration: 42m 43s
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan talks about confidence, luck, and why it takes 35 drafts to get to the finish line. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, you can watch it on YouTube or Apple Podcasts.

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